Big Six of Reading - Overarching Fluency

Learn about the six key skills (Big 6) for learning to read.

Current research identifies 6 broad areas of development required for reading, all underpinned by early literacy experiences. The Big Six in reading are:

• Oral language
• Phonological awareness
• Letter-sound knowledge (phonics)
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
• Comprehension

Some adults who have difficulties reading, or can't read at all, are likely to have missed out on learning one or more of these skills. Working with adults to gain these skills can markedly improve their reading (and writing) ability.

These workshops will focus on effective approaches for working with adults who have little or limited literacy skills. There will be a particular focus on the Big Six, including practical approaches for the development of these skills.

This workshop is about fluency.

About Anne Bayetto

Anne Bayetto is a Researcher and Lecturer in Special Education at Flinders University.

She has been the reading expert for the Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) program, offered in every state of Australia. Through this program, she has been part of a team gathering pre- and post- data from PALL participants and later undertaking case studies in schools to learn about effective, long-term approaches. This research has been published in reports back to Education Departments, journals, book chapters, and a purposely written book.

Anne is a member of the Research in Inclusive and Specialised Education (RISE) group at Flinders University and works collaboratively with colleagues to advance knowledge and practice.

While her work is mostly with K-12 teachers, she has adapted her workshop to focus on strategies for working with adults.